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Redlands 




A PERFECT CLIMATE 

THE FINEST ORANGE 
GROVES in the STATE 

BEAUTIFUL PARKS 
and FINE RESIDENCES 



Photographs by 
Chasr Thom. Rkdlaniis 

Engravjng and Pkinting by 
Out West Co., Los Angeles 



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BY HENRY L. GRAHAM 

♦fTN the natural world, the phenoni- 
li enon of {growth is one of great 
interest to the thouf^htful ob- 
server. The tiny acorn, carried to some 
favora])le spot by wandcrint^- bird, be- 
comes the mighty oak, monarch of the 
forest ; the ungainly little colt, totter- 
ing unsteadily beside its mother in the 
paddock, grows into a lithe, and sin- 
uous winner of the Derby ; and that 
most helpless of all created things at 
birth, a child, may become the strong- 




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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 



support on which a nation leans in its 
crises of storm and stress. 

Of no less interest to the student of 
sociology is the growth and develop- 
ment of the communities that form the 
integ-ral parts of our great common- 
wealths, and they, in turn, the Nation. 

Redlands is perhaps the most con- 
spicuous example in all Southern Cal- 
ifornia, of the evolution of a progres- 
sive, modern " city of homes," from 
what little more than a decade ago was 
but a waste of sagebrush and cacti. 

Mr. Lummis says in his Right Hand 
of the Continent: "On the seventh of 
May of this year (1903) President 
Roosevelt drove over miles of Redlands' 




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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 




THE LATB PRESIDENT MCKINLBY AT RKDLANDS 
MAY 8th, 1901 



REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 




HOME OK MR. F. P. MORRISON 



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streets, carpeted with rose-petals and 
fringed with charming homes — not 
brick pigeon-holes elbowing one an- 
other, but Homes — and miles of beau- 
tiful park ; and addressed a crowd of 
5,000 people of an average of intelli- 
gence, refinement and taste no Eastern 
community whatever could surpass. 



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and very few could tally up with — and 
all this on ground where I used to hunt 
jack-rabbits sixteen or seventeen years 
ago." 

The real beginning of Redlands 
dates from March 10, 1887, when the 
town plat was filed. Here then was a 
hamlet comprising the usual "brick 
block," a few score small dwellings, 




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one or two stores, and perhaps 100 acres 
of newly planted orange trees. From 
that date to this, Redlands has never 
taken a backward step, but has made 
steady, substantial and permanent 
progress. With nothing of the "boom" 
nature in the gradual, healthy growth 
of the past years, today it bears the en- 
viable reputation of " the best interior 



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HOME OF MR. A. G . HUBHARD 



town of Southern California." 
And small wonder when one 
thinks of the great charm of 
the climate, comparatively free 
from fogfs ; the fertile soil, the 
wonderful beauty of the nat- 
ural surroundings — of all of 
which more anon — and the 
sterling qualities of its citizens, 
" for the most part," as another 
has said, "men and women 
whose standards of culture, of 
intellectual attainment, of 
morals, and of religion are 
high." 

Eighty miles from the ocean, 
Redlands nestles close to the 
foothills, sheltered by a moun- 
tain range averaging in height 




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HOMK OF MR. V. SfASHEK 



length and breadth of California's 
"Orange belt "' no locality is so favored 
by nature for the successful and profit- 
able culture of this luscious fruit. 

Problems of scale and smut, of ex- 
tremes of heat or cold, of too much 
moisture or too little water, do not 
vex the fortunate orange grower of 
Redlands. These conditions are en- 
tirely due to the topographical situ- 
ation on the terminal slope of the 
Sierra Madre Mountains. With an 
almost absolute freedom from frost. 




HOME OF DK. C. J. CRKIGHTON 



REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 



the inland and elevated situation of 
the groves prevents the dreaded scale 
that in less favored localities must be 
held in check b}^ expensive spraying- 
and fumigating. No Redlands oranges 
require washing and brushing to 
cleanse them from black smut — that 
aftermath of the scale pest. 

The half circle of mountains protects 
the groves alike from cold in winter 
and from heavy wind storms that 




AN OKCHARD SCENE 



would beat and bruise the golden fruit. 
These claims made by the residents 
of this favored spot, are substantiated 
by the following indisputable facts, 
namely : first prizes at all citrus ex- 
hibits ; greatest demand and highest 
prices in Eastern markets ; 90 per cent, 
of the f.o.b. orders are for Redlands 
oranges, and the crop of 1904, although 
larger by 500 carloads than ever before, 



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was practically exhausted 
when most other localities had 
30 per cent, of their crop on the 
trees unsold. 

The material growth of the 
city during the past three 
years has been remarkable. 
Since the first of the present 
year, 1904, building has con- 
tinued in all sections of the 
town. Many dwellings have 
been completed and more are 
in process of erection at this 
writing. 

The Presbyterians will spend 
approximately $12,000.00 on 
their new Sunday school build- 
ing and addition to the church. 
A substantial and churchly 
edifice costing $25,000.00 has 
just been completed by the 
Trinity Episcopal Church ; the 
Baptist Society has madf ex- 
tensive additions to its large 
building at a cost of upwards 



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of $14,000.00; the Unitarians 
are just breaking- ground for a 
new "home" on which they 
will expend $10,000.00, and the 
Lutherans are erecting- a com- 
fortable house of worship. 

The new home of the Con- 
temporary Club, a woman's 
organization of 200 members 
when completed will be a con- 
spicuous ornament to the city. 
Its architecture is of Mission 
style, and the building with 
f urnishing-s, including an 
audience room with a seating 
capacit}^ of 700, will represent 
an expenditure of $25,000.00. 

A handsome theatre in the 
Spanish Mission style of archi- 
tecture is at present in process 
of construction. The building 
will have a seating capacity of 
1,200, a stags 40x40 feet, and 
will cost about $30,000.00. 

The Casa Loma Hotel, tilled 






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HOTEL CASA LOMA 



during the tourist season finds it neces- 
sary to expand and has added a larg-e 
number of new rooms, enlarged the 
dining-room and fitted up a new 
amusement hall. New plumbing, new 
carpets, and new painting and ren- 
ovating make it practically a new 
hotel. While not the largest tourist 
hotel, it is certainly one of the most 
comfortable and attractive in the 
State, an ideal winter home for those 
who wish to enjoy the fine climate and 
beautiful scenery of Kedlands. 

"The Commercial Hotel " centrally 
located opposite the Southern Pacific 
station, furnishes good accommoda- 
tions on the American or European 
plan at moderate prices. Rooms and 
board may be had at reasonable rates 



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at "The Redlands," a forty-room 
house, conducted on the American and 
European plan. Plans are being- made 
for "The Lawton Villa," a forty-room 
hotel, on the former home place of 
the late Gen. H. W. Lawton. 

There are a number of small private 
rooming- and boarding-houses for the 
convenience of transient or permanent 
guests. 

The present population of the city 
is 8,000, an increase in three years of 
69 per cent, since the census of 1900. 
There are 200 miles of streets, 16 miles 
of cement walks, a property valuation 
of $14,000,000.00, an assessed valuation 




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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 



of $6,000,000.00 and a bonded 
indebtedness of $54,000.00. 

From vast storage reservoirs 
in the mountains an abundant 
water supply is provided for 
domestic use as well as for the 
irrigation of the orange groves, 
flower gardens and lawns. 

As has been well and truly 
said, "What has been done in 
material development during 
the past year has been more 



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than duplicated along intel- 
lectual lines. Redlands is a 
city that stands for culture, 
and with her schools and 
churches, her woman's clubs, 
and her musical organizations, 
has gone ahead, in this respect, 
with leaps and bounds. A city 
of homes, with all the good 
that the word ' home ' implies, 
is what Redlands strives to be 
and is." 





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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 




HUME OF MK. W. N. MOOKE 

A brief mention ma)' be made here 
of the various musical and social 
organizations in Redlands. Besides 
the University Club, numbering 100 
members and owning a handsome 
home costing $20,000.00, and the Con- 
temporar}' Club, alread}^ noted, there 
are the Spinet, a purely musical 




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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 




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CANON CREST PARK 



orifanization, the Country 
Club, with a picturescjue 
club-house on "The 
Heights," the Fort- 
nightly, a men's club of 
limited membership, and 
the Redlands Medical So- 
ciety. The Elks Club has 
handsomely furnished 
rooms, with cafe adjoin- 
ing, in the second story 
of the Post-office build- 
ing. The Masons, 
Knights of Pythias, Odd 
Fellows, and almost all 
the fraternal organiza- 
tions are represented by 




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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 



lodges. The Young Men's Christian 
Association owns a fine building-, in 
which are the city offices. The Board 
of Trade, one of the active commercial 
organizations of Southern California, 
■with a membership of nearly 400, 
maintains an Exhibit Room and 
Bureau of Information, centrally lo- 




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cated, for the convenience of visitors. 

All the leading religious denomi- 
nations have adequate and attractive 
church buildings. There are in all 
about twenty religious and charitable 
societies, and thirty literary, musical, 
social and patriotic associations. 

Thepublicschool system of California 



REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 



is maintained at a high standard of 
excellence, and it is universally con- 
ceded that there are no better gram- 
mar or high schools in the State than 
those of Redlands. There are eight 
school buildings, fift3^-five teachers, 
and upwards of 2,000 school children. 
The A. K. Smiley Public Library is 
a very handsome and substantial brick 
building in modified Mission style, 
containing 8,400 volumes, and with 
over 3,000 regular readers. This build- 
ing, with the park of eight acres 

in which it stands, was the gift 
to the city of Mr. Smiley, 




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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 



The Facts and The Review are re- 
spectively the evening and morning- 
papers. The Reviexu issues a weekly 
edition. The Citrograph is a well- 
printed weekly, " a local authority on 
horticultural subjects, as well as a pur- 
veyor of news." 

While Redlands, on account of its 




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inland location, will never become a 
great commercial center, it has a large 
number of business houses and shops 
to supply the demands of its inhabit- 
ants, and these institutions have kept 
pace with the growth of the city in 
improved and modern buildings. 



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HOME OF MK. HENKY I-'ISllKK 



There are two national and two sav- 
ing's banks, two telegraph companies, 
and two telephone companies. 

The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific 
railroads maintain an excellent system 
of train service to Los Angeles and 
neighboring towns. The San Bernar- 
dino Valley Traction Co., an electric 
road, carries passengers through and 
between the cities of Redlands, High- 
land, Colton and San Bernardino, con- 




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FIRST CONGKKCiATIONAL CIU'KCH 




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necting- at the latter point with all 
trains on the new Salt Lake Railroad. 
On the line of this electric road, 
within a short distance of Redlands, is 
situated Urbita Hot Springs, a health 
and pleasure resort with a fine, large 
swimming pool, and provision for 
sulphur or mud baths. 




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Between Urbita and Redlands the 
cars pass the new race track and ball 
grounds recently fitted up by the 
Traction Co. with grand stand and 
sheds. Harlem Springs, where is also 
a sulphur water plunge, is on the 



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Highland branch of the electric road. 
Neither the resident nor the visitor 
in Redlands need suffer from en)iui for 
a moment. The matchless climate, 
the more than 300 sunshiny days in 
the year, afford ample opportunity for 




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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 




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all sorts of out-door sports and recre- 
ations. Horseback rides, coaching 
parties, golf and tennis may be en- 
jo)'ed ; for the fishermen there arc 
trout streams in the canons beyond 
the city ; for the hunter, (juail and 

dove shooting on the foothills 

at the terminus of the car line, 

and deer in the mountains ; 

for the artist, scenery of 

wondrous grandeur ; for the 

lover of Nature, beauty every- 
where. C ail on Crest Park, 

(Smiley Heights), with its 

200 acres of tropical trees and 

flowers ; Prospect Hill Park, 

also a fairyland of flowers ; 

Edgemont Road, one of the 

finest scenic drives in the 

world, and the famous " Mc- 

Kinle)' Drive," are some of the 

attractions of Kedlands. 




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MAY 7,1903 



REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 




The semi-circle of snow-capped, rug-- 
g-ed mountains ; the foothills, pictur- 
esque in their barrenness ; the distant 
valley, a delicate shade of green all 
over its broad fields of upcoming- 
grain ; the thousands of acres of 
groves, where are grown the famous 
Redlands oranges ; with the clean, 

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beautiful city in the midst — all this 
must be seen to be appreciated. 

In Redlands, on the 8th day of May, 
1901, William McKinley was welcomed 
to California by Governor Henry T. 
Gage and party. 

On the 7th day of May, 1903, Presi- 
dent Roosevelt was welcomed to the 



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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 




HOME OF 

MRS. C. HOSKING 



HOME OF MR. R. B. LANE 




HciMlv Ol' MRS. C. A. HII-1. 



State by Governor Georg-e C. 
Pardee and a Legislative Com- 
mittee. Was it not indeed a 
compliment, that this 3'oung- 
cit}' was twice selected within 
two years as the place where 
the President of the United 
States should receive the first 
impressions and be introduced 
to the people of this great and 
growing commonwealth. 



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^ead <Tvhat Some of our Visitors have said 

"Idoift wonder," said the late President 
McKinley, when here in 1901, "that the 
people of Redlands are proud of their city." 

President Roosevelt: "This is glorious. I 
never imagined such a sight." 

Mr. Marshall Field, of Chicago, after re- 
turning from a drive through Caiion Crest 
Park, and over Edgemont Road, said : " Wc 
had a splendid drive. One taking it can 
have but one thing to say, that this is the 
most beautiful spot on earth." 

Canadian Press Association : "If there is 
any spot on earth calculated to give an idea 
of the beauty of the Garden of Eden, surely 
it must be Redlands." 

Joseph R. Nutt, of the Citizens Savings & 
Trust Compayiy of Cleveland : " Redlands is 
the most beautiful city in California. It is 
a dream. Every street is a park." 

Ja>ncs P. Ednumds, cashier NationaJ Bank 
of Cotntnercc, Baltimore, Md. : "Redlands 
is the most beautiful spot I have seen in Cali- 
fornia. I shall sing her praises from morning 
until night." 

Admiral Schley . " I want to say that I have 
today learned why so many good people stay 
in your city. The reason is that there is no 
other spot on earth so near Paradise." 



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Charles Elliot Warren: "1 
wish that our impression of 
Redlands could be our last im- 
pression of California. East- 
ern men's eyes are opening- to 
the wonderful possibilities 
here. Redlands is delightful 
and wonderful." 

Wm. B. Ridgely, Controller 
of the Currency : " Redlands is 
wonderful. I wouldn't have 
missed visiting it for any- 
thing." 




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David Cro}Hzvell, Treasurer New York State Batikers' Association : 
" I have taken many famous drives, but the loveliest of them all was 
the one of today including Smiley Heights. It is wonderful." 

E. L. Clough, editor of Fi fiance : " Redlands is the garden spot of 
America, an ideal home place." 




DeLiissan : "But your 
Redlands I It is so lovely 1 
Every place I go they 
tell me ' when you go to 
Redlands, you must take 
the drive,' and so today 
I go. Something I never 
did before — to take any 
pleasure before I sing, 
but I am so glad I did 
it. It is all so beautiful." 

Ellis H. Roberts, 
Treasurer of the United 
States: " Redlands is the 
most elegant city we 
have seen on the coast." 



For further ittformation 
aiidrcss 

BOARD OF 

TRADE 

Redlands, California 



IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR REPLANDS 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 




